by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Neurosciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Neurobiology & Neurosciences is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in neurobiology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UIUC paid an average of $680 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $525 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,016 | $27,187 |
| Fees | $2,896 | $2,896 |
Online degrees for the UIUC neurobiology doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIUC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in neurobiology in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.8%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in neurobiology at UIUC in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurosciences | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to neurobiology and neurosciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 2 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 15 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 8 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 6 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 7 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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